Picture Books

Night Boy

By Anne Laurel Carter; Ninon Pelletier, illus.

Anne Laurel Carter is probably best known for the controversy surrounding her 2008 YA title, The Shepherd’s Granddaughter. After winning the Candian Library Association’s Book of the Year for Children Award and being included in ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Larf

By Ashley Spires

Larf is a sasquatch with elongated feet, a head the size of a bison’s, a penchant for red scarves, and a relatively happy life in the woods, where he maintains a regular schedule of jogging, ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Piggy Bunny

By Rachel Vail; Jeremy Tankard, illus.;

Liam is just like any other little piglet, with one important difference: he doesn’t want to be a pig when he grows up, he wants to be the Easter Bunny. Liam’s down-to-earth siblings have no ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Walk in Pirate’s Cove

By Marisa Hochman; Bette Woodland,illus.

“Let’s go off on a pirate walk, / Down by the shining sea.” Thus begins this lovely book (the first from Winnipeg’s 36 Peonies Publishing) that celebrates the simple pleasures of discovering the natural world. ... Read More »

April 12, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Virginia Wolf

By Kyo Maclear; Isabelle Arsenault, illus.

In Kyo Maclear’s latest picture book (following 2010’s Spork), a young girl named Vanessa narrates a simple story. Her sister Virginia has woken in a particularly wolfish mood. She growls, howls, and groans, and her ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Martin on the Moon

By Martine Audet; Luc Melanson, illus.

In the English translation of Montreal poet Martine Audet’s first picture book (the original, Xavier-la-lune, was a finalist for the 2011 French-language TD Children’s Book Award), Martin is a rosy-cheeked, redheaded boy who is trying ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Slither Slide, What’s Outside?

By Nora Hilb, Simon Shapiro, and Sheryl Shapiro; Nora Hilb, illus.

Readers of all ages will be reminded of nature’s magic when they pick up this book from acclaimed Argentinean writer and illustrator Nora Hilb and Toronto authors Simon and Sheryl Shapiro. Slither Slide, What’s Outside? ... Read More »

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

JoJo the Giant

By Jane Barclay; Esperança Melo, illus.

Quebec author Jane Barclay’s charming new picture book is a kindly story about frustration, determination, and a loving bond between mother and son. JoJo is “a very small boy” scorned by local bullies as a ... Read More »

December 21, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Shake Awakes

By Robert Heidbreder; Marc Mongeau, illus.

Robert Heidbreder’s new book of rollicking rhymes is divided into two sections. The first, labelled “for grown-up use only,” presents kids with the dire, often smelly scenarios that can arise should they fail to rise ... Read More »

December 21, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Birthday Suit

By Olive Senior; Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

In this spirited romp, Jamaican-Canadian poet Olive Senior tells the tale of four-year-old Johnny, who just can’t seem to keep his clothes on. To his mother’s dismay, no outfit can contain his exuberant nakedness, not ... Read More »

December 21, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

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